Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star Weekly

  • Simmonds is hitting aces

    Simmonds is hitting aces

    “I followed in my older brother’s footsteps,” comes the quick reply for this month’s Don Deeble Sports Star nominee Sam Simmonds on why he took…

  • Help to find right health help

    Help to find right health help

    Finding the right medical help can be confusing. To make it easier, Ambulance Victoria’s (AV) new General Health Information Sheet outlines who to contact when…

  • Put One Foot Forward for better mental health

    Put One Foot Forward for better mental health

    Black Dog Institute is calling on people around the nation to put One Foot Forward this October and take part in a national movement for…

  • Motorists urged to take breaks during school holiday travel

    Motorists urged to take breaks during school holiday travel

    The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) is urging motorists to avoid driving tired these school holidays, as the number of lives lost on the state’s roads…

  • Floristry workshops in full bloom

    Floristry workshops in full bloom

    Inner west locals will have the chance to unleash their inner florist at a series of workshops held in Williamstown during October. Award winning florist…

  • Two arrested following Laverton fire

    Two arrested following Laverton fire

    Police have arrested two men following a fire at a Laverton smash repair business early on Friday morning. Officers were on patrol when they spotted…

  • Full steam ahead for museum expansion

    Full steam ahead for museum expansion

    The Newport Railway Museum is about to get bigger after site owner VicTrack agreed to lease additional land that will be used to host events…

  • Bulldogs ready to make the jump

    Bulldogs ready to make the jump

    Footscray has added more to its young core as it builds ahead of the Victorian Premier Cricket season. The Bulldogs had a tough 2024-25 season…

  • Inner west crime continues to increase

    Inner west crime continues to increase

    Crime rates in the inner west show no sign of improving, with both Hobsons Bay and Maribyrnong recording double digit increases in the latest data…

  • Image released of woman found dead in Maribyrnong

    Image released of woman found dead in Maribyrnong

    Police are seeking public assistance to help identify a woman found dead in Maribyrnong on September 20. The woman’s body was found in the Maribyrnong…

  • Don’t let your campfire ruin everyone’s Grand Final weekend 

    Don’t let your campfire ruin everyone’s Grand Final weekend 

    Victorians choosing to spend this Grand Final long weekend in the great outdoors are being warned to make sure their plans don’t go up in…

  • Riverside launch for waterways report

    Riverside launch for waterways report

    Community leaders, Traditional Owners, planners, and environmental advocates gathered at the Anglers Tavern on the banks of the Maribyrnong River on Friday September 19 for…